Pirates, Patriots, Patricides is off to a great start....

Today was the first official day of rehearsals for "Dunmore Bad and Good." Everything went very well, particularly for the first run-through. I'm expecting an amazing performance from Canara, Cheryl and Weez. Within the first hour, they were up on their feet and were going through lines. Lanie did a great job with the preliminary blocking. I can't wait for Saturday when we run through it again. This play has started a dialogue between us that I am very pleased with. I even sent an email to Lani Guinier herself, asking her to come to the performance. And, I hope I got the right David Axelrod, but if I didn't, another guy who has nothing to do with Barack Obama's campaign is going to get an earful about this short play. I did a search on Google for him, and found his practice in Chicago. It was easy enough to leave a voicemail. I don't know if either person will show up or not, but I'm glad that I had the gumption to actually contact them. I feel strongly about this piece, but then again, isn't that what one always says when a production is in progress? Lol. Anyway, we have a couple of weeks until the opening, and I'm on my way to finding wigs and costumes for my actresses. The 6th episode of HBO's "John Adams" pointed me in the right direction to the costume for Kelsey, and Lani and Michelle are covered, thanks to some very classy women with very stylish wardrobes. Can't have these two powerful women looking "tore up." I'm so glad to have found a cast that's so committed to my play. It's one thing to be happy with your art, but when others stand behind it, the bliss is on a whole other level. Stay tuned for the next installment of "Pirates, Patriots, Patricides."